Official involved in approving buildings on riparian reserves suspended

August 15, 2018 12:07 pm

John Ojwang, an employee in the Urban Planning Department, was sent home for allegedly granting permission for the construction of the Southend Mall and GemSuites in Riverside/FILE

By SIMON NDONGA, NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 15 – Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has suspended a county official who approved two buildings constructed on riparian land in the city.

John Ojwang, an employee in the Urban Planning Department, was sent home for allegedly granting permission for the construction of the Southend Mall at the Langata Road-Mbagathi Way junction, and for GemSuites in Riverside.

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“Nairobi City County Government has today suspended Mr John Ojwang, an employee in the Urban Planning Department for his role in the approval of buildings on riparian land,” City Hall Communications Manager Elkana Jacobs stated.